Daily Archives: 06/06/2017

Academia, private industry and local business leaders joined forces on Thursday 1 June for the pre-launch presentation of the London Digital Security Centre’s MarketPlace at Mitre Passage in North Greenwich, followed by an ‘Evening with an Identity Thief’ with entertainer James Freedman.

Jointly hosted by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), the launch of the Cyber MarketPlace marks a key milestone in the Centre’s work to help small and medium-sized businesses in London operate in a secure digital environment.

The MarketPlace presents solutions chosen by the Centre to help London’s businesses stay secure from digital crime. It provides SMEs with access to business resilience products and services supplied by private sector organisations who work in partnership with the Centre to enhance their ability to operate in a secure digital environment.

Matthew Jaffa, senior development manager for the FSB, stated: “What the London Digital Security Centre is offering to SMEs is totally unique. Its offering not only free membership, but a service backed by the Mayor of London, the City of London Police and the Metropolitan Police Service. Finding the right solution to improve a business’ online security can be a challenging task. What the Centre has done is take the hard work away and made it easier for businesses to enhance their security.”

Jaffa added: “The MarketPlace is a very useful resource for SMEs. Business owners should visit the Centre’s website to identify and obtain market-leading services that will help them to stay secure as they grow online.”

The Centre’s ‘Evening With’, sponsored by one of the Centre’s MarketPlace partners (namely Yoti) is just one of the events aimed at members to inform and educate on the world of cyber crime and to help prevent future cyber attacks.

James Freedman is widely considered to be one of the world’s greatest pickpockets. An entertainer and an expert on the subject of stealth crime, Freedman’s the only person to have picked the pockets of the Mayor of London, the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Governor of the Bank of England!

John Unsworth, CEO of the London Digital Security Centre, commented: “Given recent events, our work could not be more timely or necessary. We’re starting to make a real difference to the digital security of businesses and helping to demonstrate that not only is London open for digital enterprise, but also that London’s businesses are at the forefront of ensuring they’re operating securely in the digital age.”

Unsworth concluded: “With the support of our founders, the Mayor of London, the City of London Police and the Metropolitan Police Service, we’ve identified digital security services that businesses need and put them together in one place.”

CLD Fencing Systems, the UK supplier of rigid mesh fencing systems and security gates, will be debuting a state-of-the-art military grade perimeter detection system in the form of the SV5000 at IFSEC International 2017. Designed to offer a fully-autonomous PTZ camera with wireless detection, the system is powered by solar energy allowing rapid deployment to the most remote locations around the world.

With the ability to push video to any Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC) globally on detection of a threat, the system can also pull video on demand to any Android or iOS device via a dedicated app. This feature means that the system can sleep and save battery power until a detection occurs.

Once ‘awakened’, it the sends all communication across a fully-encrypted GSM WAN network thanks to its bespoke point-to-point encrypted network and military-based compression. This is in opposition to standard systems that have to rely on data-heavy TCP IP backbones.

The system requires no hard-wired power or communication network and offers a highly cost-effective detection system that can be integrated and placed alongside existing networks. With the ability to be mounted on either a permanent post, building, fence line or via CLDs FenceSafe temporary fencing solution, the SV5000 perimeter detection system is said to offer a ‘first’ for the protection of estates and assets.

*Live demonstrations will be available on Stand C1570 at IFSEC International from Tuesday 20 June to Thursday 22 June. For further information contact CLD Fencing Systems via e-mail at info@cld-fencing.com

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) is pleased to have played a pivotal role in the development of BS 8593 Code of Practice for the Deployment and Use of Body-Worn Video and is looking forward to its expected publication later this month.

The standard provides technical and operational recommendations for the deployment and use of body-worn video used for the purposes of recording interactions between the wearer and other parties, or the environments in which wearers finds themselves.

David Wilkinson, director of technical services at the BSIA and chairman of the British Standards Institution’s GW1/10 Sub-Committee, commented: “The need for a standard in this area was born from discussions held with the Surveillance Camera Commissioner with regards to guidance for body-worn video in relation to the Surveillance Camera Commissioner’s Code of Practice. The standard’s development committee was chaired by myself and involved a wide variety of stakeholders, including manufacturers, inspectorates, the Information Commissioner’s Office, the Security Industry Authority and the Surveillance Camera Commissioner’s office.”

Wilkinson continued: “There are clear advantages for the use of body-worn video in a number of applications. However, its usage also brings about challenges in terms of privacy and data security. It’s hoped that this standard will support the work of organisations such as the ICO as well as the Surveillance Camera Commissioner in ensuring that surveillance remains appropriate and proportionate and that there’s a balance struck between safety, security and the privacy of those being surveilled.”

BS 8593 will be publicly launched by the BSI on 14 June at UBM’s offices in Blackfriars, London, with briefings from both the Surveillance Camera Commissioner Tony Porter QPM LLB and the ICO, representatives of the Metropolitan Police Service, industry practitioners and the BSIA’s David Wilkinson.

*For further information about the launch event, or to register for your free place, please visit: www.bsia.co.uk/events

Integrated security manufacturer TDSi is pleased to announce details of its education programme to be conducted in the Tavcom Training Theatre at IFSEC International 2017. The schedule includes three presentations focusing on wireless locking, combining physical and cyber security in the cloud and open platforms. TDSi will also participate in a panel discussion on the future of access control.

TDSi’s managing director John Davies will be making specific presentations on all three days of the event from 12.30 pm until 1.30 pm. On Tuesday 20 June, Davies will be talking about ‘Enhancing Security and Reducing Installation Time and Hassle with Wireless Locking’. The presentation on Wednesday 21 June focuses on ‘The Future of Open Platforms’ and, on Thursday 22 June, Davies will cover ‘The Benefits of Combining Physical and Cyber Security in the Cloud’.

Davies is one of a group of industry experts participating in a panel discussion on Wednesday 21 June from 2.00 pm-2.50 pm under the heading ‘The Future of Access Control’. He’ll be joined by Gareth Ellams (managing director of ASSA Abloy), Tony Smith (major accounts and marketing manager at Integrated Design) and Spencer Marshall, regional sales director at HID Global.

John Davies

“TDSi is committed to educating the security market,” urged Davies, “so it makes perfect sense that we’re partnering with our good friends at Tavcom and sponsoring the Tavcom Theatre [Stand B1250] this year. We’re also looking forward to engaging with an audience of security professionals and consumers to discuss key trends and look at some of the exciting developments in the security sphere which are shaping its future and, indeed, already having a profound effect.”

Synopses of the presentations

‘Enhancing Security and Reducing Installation Time and Hassle with Wireless Locking’

Wireless solutions are revolutionising the installation, administration and operation of physical security and access control systems. In this seminar, TDSi and Darren Gill from ASSA Abloy will demonstrate the considerable benefits of using wireless locking systems to effectively enhance any integrated security system.

‘The Future of Open Platforms’

TDSi along with Jarod Booth (regional security manager at Anixter) will discuss the impact of open platform systems and the benefits of ONVIF compliance, as well as answering questions from the floor, in turn addressing queries and concerns from the wider security industry.

‘The Benefits of Combining Physical and Cyber Security in the Cloud’

Cloud-hosted security systems offer greater flexibility, convenience and control while at the same time maintaining the highest levels of protection. TDSi will showcase how Cloud hosting of systems benefits security operators and installers by offering the ideal solution at the right cost.

Alongside the programme of seminars and panel debates, TDSi will be running its own Technology Showcase. This will include live demonstrations for the company’s customers and partners. Additionally, TDSi’s systems will be on display on its distribution partner Anixter’s Stand (D1050), while TDSi’s EXgarde security software and controllers will be part of the display on the Suprema Stand (D1400), both of which are in the main hall at London’s ExCeL.